Watch: Tommy Robinson in court for hearing over contempt of court claims
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Your support makes all the difference.Watch as Tommy Robinson appeared at Woolwich Crown Court in London on Monday, 28 October, for a hearing over contempt of court claims.
The 41-year-old, whose real name is Stephen Yaxley-Lennon, was scheduled to appear at the two-day hearing concerning allegations that he breached a 2021 High Court order barring him from repeating libellous allegations against a Syrian refugee who successfully sued him.
Mr Robinson was accused of being in contempt of court after the airing of a film at a protest in Trafalgar Square in July.
He went to Folkestone police station on Friday where he was remanded into custody and separately charged with failing to provide his mobile phone access code to police under Schedule 7 of the Terrorism Act 2000.
Mr Robinson was released on unconditional bail in July and subsequently left the country, with Adam Payter, representing the Solicitor General, telling the High Court there “was nothing to prevent him from doing so”.
Mr Justice Johnson issued a warrant for Robinson’s arrest but ordered that it not be carried out “until early October” to allow Robinson time to indicate that he would attend the next hearing voluntarily or to apply to “set aside” the warrant.
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